As we are fast approaching your special day, we would like to take some details about your ceremony plans and choices. Please note that you need to complete this form at least a month before your ceremony.

Please click on the links below to see the ceremony scripts you can choose from:

Alternatively, you can combine different scripts or write your own, and submit it to us with your other choices on the form below.

If you are interested in writing your own ceremony, please click here to view the usual structure of a ceremony, which you might want to use as a template.

All ceremony areas in the Town Hall can be accessed by ramps or lifts for step free access. If you or any of your guests have a disability, you will need to click here to complete a Personal Emergency Evacuation Form form before the ceremony.

The form below will go through the personalisation options available for your ceremony:

PLEASE NOTE:  Ensure you have made final decisions on your personal choices before completing this form, as we are not able to accept updates to your choices after submission.

Pre-Ceremony Organiser - Naming Ceremony

  • Your family's details

  • Your ceremony details

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  • The number of guests must not exceed the safe capacity of the venue on their risk assessment.
    Please enter a number from 2 to 500.

  • Your ceremony choices

  • Please note that the ceremony, the readings and vows must not be from religious texts, or contain religious messages. Once your form has been submitted, our staff will review your script and contact you if there are any issues.
    Max. file size: 24 MB.

  • Personal vows

    You can choose to add some personal vows to your child in addition to the standard vows.

    Please note:

    • You will need to read your personal vows, rather than repeating them after the registrar, so please bring a paper copy to your ceremony
    • Even if your vows are secret from each other, we still need you to submit them on this form, rather than by any other method. We suggest one of you enters your vows, then scrolls up to allow the other to enter their vows without seeing the first vows
    • Once your choices have been submitted, our staff will review your vows and contact you if they are unsuitable for a civil ceremony
    • Please keep the length of your vows to a 1000 character limit

    If you do not wish to include personal vows in your ceremony, please leave this section blank.

  • Including grandparents in the ceremony

    You can choose to add vows for your child's grandparents to make to support your child.

  • Including your guests in the ceremony

    You can choose to add vows for your guests to make to support your child.

  • Who will be the supporting adults?

    The supporting adults are the people you choose to help you in raising your child, and can be friends or members of your family.

    If you don't want to include supporting adults in your ceremony, please leave this section blank.

    Please note that the layout of the commemorative certificate only allows room for up to four supporting adults.

  • Readings

    You can choose up to three readings for your ceremony, which will be read by one of your guests. Please note that readings must not be from religious texts, or contain religious messages.

    We ask for the readings in advance to ensure they are appropriate for a civil ceremony, so please enter the full text on this form, or they will not be able to be included. Once your choices have been submitted, our staff will review your readings and contact you if they are unsuitable.

    If you do not wish to include readings in your ceremony, please leave this section blank.

  • This reading will take place after the registrar's welcome
  • Please keep the length of your reading to a 2000 character limit.
  • This reading will take place in the middle of the ceremony
  • Please keep the length of your reading to a 2000 character limit.
  • This reading will take place just before the signing of the commemorative certificate
  • Please keep the length of your reading to a 2000 character limit.

  • Music

    There are four moments where you can choose for music to be played at your ceremony. Please note that the music cannot be religious, for example hymns, or contain religious messages. Once we have received your choices, we will contact you if they are unsuitable for a civil ceremony.

    If you do not wish to include music in your ceremony, please leave this section blank.

  • Approximately 15 minutes of music is ideal.
  • Approximately 1 minute of music is ideal.
  • Approximately 5 minutes of music is ideal.
  • Approximately 2 minutes of music is ideal.
  • Bagpipes and drums cannot be played at Town Hall ceremonies, as they can be heard in other ceremony rooms.
  • They will be shown how to connect a phone or tablet to our music system.

  • Please remember

    Covid-19 is still present in the population, and there is still a need for caution. The safety of our staff, our customers, and our community is our highest priority.

    Please postpone the ceremony if you have any of the symptoms of coronavirus or are testing positive.

    We recommend you and your guests take lateral flow tests before attending your ceremony.

    We are asking all couples and guests to continue to take sensible precautions to help our service remain open to register births, deaths, and conduct ceremonies. We are sure you can appreciate that we are privileged enough to attend lots of special days, and we would be devastated to have to cancel ceremonies if our staff become unwell after coming into contact with ceremony parties.

  • Parent/s' confirmations

    I/we confirm:

    • I/we will not invite more than the maximum number of people allowed under the fire and health and safety risk assessment for the room/venue we have chosen. I/we understand there will be no exceptions to this rule for babies, children, extra photographers, translators or extra guests under any circumstances
    • I/we will arrive 15 minutes before our ceremony start time. We understand that consideration needs to be given to the cleaning of ceremony rooms between events, and if we arrive more than 10 minutes late, our ceremony will not take place and we will have to rebook and may incur rescheduling fees
    • I/we have chosen music, readings and personal vows that are not religious in nature, such as hymns or readings from the Bible
    • I/we have listed all readings, music and personal vows I/we want to include (and have not written 'TBC' or similar)
    • I/we understand that I/we cannot make changes to the details on this form after submission for any reason other than sickness
    • If the ceremony is at Islington Town Hall, I/we understand that I/we must complete a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan form for any person attending the ceremony (including parent/s) who has a disability at least a month before the ceremony date
    • I/we are submitting this form at least one month before our child's ceremony
    • I/we will comply with any other changes or procedures as required by registration staff, or government regulations to ensure safety

    Please tick these boxes to confirm you have read these points and you agree to them:

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